The Soviet entry into Bessarabia in 1940, based on the secret protocol for the division of spheres of influence signed with Nazi Germany, resulted in the decapitation of the Bessarabian
After the 1940 occupation, Soviet authorities tried to create a society between the Prut and Dniester rivers based solely on fear and loyalty. Professional individuals were ignored if they were
The occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina by the Soviets in 1940 was marked by a massive wave of refugees and numerous tragedies, Anatol Petrencu, habilitated doctor in history, stated
The troubled history of Moldovan society was marked by the double tragedy of refugees in 1940 and 1944, when the fate of Moldovans was decided by the great powers, represented
